The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 5Scholarly Press, 1889 - Great Britain |
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... who , under every discouragement , was faithful to public duty and to private friendship . I shall then probably be dead . I am sure I do not wish to live to see such things . But whilst I LETTER TO THE DUKE OF PORTLAND . 5.
... who , under every discouragement , was faithful to public duty and to private friendship . I shall then probably be dead . I am sure I do not wish to live to see such things . But whilst I LETTER TO THE DUKE OF PORTLAND . 5.
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... . Viewing things in that light , my confidence in him is not increased , but totally destroyed , by those pro- ceedings . I cannot conceive it a matter of honor or duty ( but the direct contrary ) in any member CONDUCT OF THE MINORITY . 9.
... . Viewing things in that light , my confidence in him is not increased , but totally destroyed , by those pro- ceedings . I cannot conceive it a matter of honor or duty ( but the direct contrary ) in any member CONDUCT OF THE MINORITY . 9.
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Edmund Burke. duty ( but the direct contrary ) in any member of Parliament to continue systematic opposition for the purpose of putting government under difficulties , un- til Mr. Fox ( with all his present ideas ) shall have the ...
Edmund Burke. duty ( but the direct contrary ) in any member of Parliament to continue systematic opposition for the purpose of putting government under difficulties , un- til Mr. Fox ( with all his present ideas ) shall have the ...
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... duties , in whatsoever station I may be placed for the short time I have to live , effectually to employ my best endeavors , by every prudent and every lawful means , to traverse all their designs . I have only to lament that my ...
... duties , in whatsoever station I may be placed for the short time I have to live , effectually to employ my best endeavors , by every prudent and every lawful means , to traverse all their designs . I have only to lament that my ...
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... duty in preserving the lives of their fellow - citizens , the Common Council of Paris , pretending that it was in vain to think of resisting the murderers , ( although in truth neither their numbers nor their arms were at all formidable ...
... duty in preserving the lives of their fellow - citizens , the Common Council of Paris , pretending that it was in vain to think of resisting the murderers , ( although in truth neither their numbers nor their arms were at all formidable ...
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